Øresundsbroen

Danish

Øresundsbroen

Alternative forms

• Øresundsbron (rare)

Etymology

From Øresund (“Øresund”) +‎ -s- (interfix) +‎ bro (“bridge”) +‎ -en (definite singular suffix), akin to the Swedish Öresundsbron.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈøɐsɔnsˌb̥ʁoˀːn̩]

Proper noun

Øresundsbroen c

1. Øresund Bridge

Descendants

• English: Øresund Bridge
• German: Öresundbrücke
• Icelandic: Eyrarsundsbrúin
• Norwegian:
  • Bokmål: Øresundsbroen
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Øresundbrua

Usage notes

• Øresundsbroen is the standard Danish name of the bridge; the standard Swedish name is Öresundsbron. The third name, Øresundsbron (a Danish-Swedish hybrid name), is used practically only by the company itself.

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Øresund (“Øresund”) +‎ -s- (interfix) +‎ bro (“bridge”) +‎ -en (definite singular suffix), a calque of Danish Øresundsbroen and Swedish Öresundsbron, akin to Norwegian Nynorsk Øresundbrua.

Proper noun

Øresundsbroen m or f

1. Øresund Bridge